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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that an archer hunting license authorizes hunting with a bow
and arrow or crossbow.
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources issues resident and
nonresident crossbow hunting licenses that authorize hunting only with a crossbow.
DNR issues separate resident and nonresident archer licenses that authorize
hunting with a bow and arrow. Current law also provides that, if DNR establishes
an open season for hunting deer, elk, small game, wild turkey, or bear with a bow and
arrow only, it must also establish an open season for hunting that animal with a
crossbow.
The bill eliminates the resident and nonresident crossbow licenses and
provides that resident and nonresident archer licenses authorize hunting with a bow
and arrow or crossbow. The bill provides that, if DNR establishes an open season for
hunting deer, elk, small game, wild turkey, or bear with a bow and arrow or crossbow
but not with a firearm, DNR must allow the use of both bow and arrow and crossbow
for hunting during the same open season.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB944,1 1Section 1. 29.014 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,2,62 29.014 (1m) (b) If the department establishes an open season for hunting deer,
3elk, small game, wild turkey, or bear with a bow and arrow or crossbow but not with
4a firearm, the department shall also establish an open season for permit the hunting
5of the respective game with both a bow and arrow and a crossbow during the open
6season
.
AB944,2 7Section 2. 29.171 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,2,108 29.171 (2) A resident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of all
9game, except bear, elk, and wild turkey, during the open seasons established by the
10department for hunting that game with bow and arrow or crossbow.
AB944,3 11Section 3. 29.172 of the statutes is repealed.
AB944,4 12Section 4. 29.185 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,2,1713 29.185 (2) (b) Archer licenses , crossbow licenses, and trapping licenses.
14Notwithstanding ss. 29.171 (2), 29.172 (2), 29.216 (2), 29.217 (2), and 29.241 (3), a
15resident archer hunting license, a nonresident archer hunting license, a resident
16crossbow hunting license, a nonresident crossbow hunting license,
or a trapping
17license does not authorize the hunting or trapping of wolves.
AB944,5 18Section 5. 29.216 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,3,219 29.216 (2) Authorization. The nonresident archer hunting license authorizes
20the hunting of all game, except bear, elk, wild turkey, and fur-bearing animals,

1during the open season for the hunting of that game with a bow and arrow or
2crossbow
.
AB944,6 3Section 6. 29.217 of the statutes is repealed.
AB944,7 4Section 7. 29.235 (2) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB944,8 5Section 8. 29.235 (2m) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB944,9 6Section 9. 29.563 (2) (a) 8r. of the statutes is repealed.
AB944,10 7Section 10. 29.563 (2) (a) 8t. of the statutes is repealed.
AB944,11 8Section 11. 29.563 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB944,12 9Section 12. 29.563 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,3,1110 29.563 (12) (a) 2. Archer, crossbow, sports, or conservation patron, except as
11provided in subd. 2m: $11.25.
AB944,13 12Section 13. 29.563 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,3,1713 29.563 (12m) Duplicates of reduced fee approvals. Notwithstanding the fees
14specified under sub. (12) (a) and (b), a person who was issued an approval and
15charged the reduced fee specified under sub. (2g) or (6m) may not be charged a fee
16for a duplicate of that approval that exceeds the fee specified for the approval under
17sub. (2g) or (6m).
AB944,14 18Section 14. 29.593 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,3,2319 29.593 (1) (b) A certificate of accomplishment issued to a person for successfully
20completing the course under the bow hunter education program only authorizes the
21person to obtain a resident archer hunting license, or a nonresident archer hunting
22license, a resident crossbow hunting license, or a nonresident crossbow hunting
23license
.
AB944,15 24Section 15. 29.593 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB944,4,4
129.593 (2m) A person who has a certificate, license, or other evidence that is
2satisfactory to the department indicating that he or she has successfully completed
3in another state, country, or province a bow hunter education course recognized by
4the department may obtain an archer hunting license or crossbow hunting license.
AB944,4,55 (End)
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